Richards' Trunk Medium Chest

$3095

After seemingly circling the globe, a canvas-clad steamer trunk landed at a famed European antiques market. It was battered and worn, but its careful construction and handsome detailing marked it as bespoke luggage, crafted in early 20th-century England for a traveler of discerning taste (a traveler whose name – according to the brass plate mounted above the latch – was Tom Richards). Plucked from potential obscurity, the trunk made its way to the workshop of Timothy Oulton, where it was painstakingly dismantled – every pin removed and measured, every hinge and brace scrutinized. And from that well-made, well-traveled trunk, a collection was born. Our polished aluminum version was inspired by the gleaming nose cones and fuselages of mid-20th-century aircraft, clad in a patchwork of polished aluminum panels accented with exposed steel screws.

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Each piece is constructed in precisely the same manner as the original and aged to look as if it's seen epic journeys of its own

Wood frames are clad in polished aluminum, accented with steel screws

Braced with strips of aged bamboo trimmed with antiqued brass

Fitted with leather handles and corner protectors

Equipped with brass luggage latches

Drawers are canvas lined

For normal daily care, dust with a feather duster or wipe with a clean, dry cloth

To maintain the shine, buff occasionally with metal polish

Aluminum has a matte finish that's lightly distressed for a vintage look; intentional nicks, dings, small scratches and other imperfections are to be expected and add to the character and uniqueness of each item